Before the Assassination of JFK, the news media weren’t that mobile. They didn’t do any live coverages because of the heavy equipment that would have needed to be carried around. Everything was done in a studio living room environment. But on that day, the idea was born of broadcasting live from the scene. Having an anchor for the live coverage and showing the people live images. But there were a lot of challenges with this, such as trying to move all the needed equipment around. When this horrible incident happened, TV cameras weighting hundreds of pounds were setup in the Dallas police headquarters and there were cables everywhere, up the wall, and etc. That day, the newspapers and radio were the main source of news, …show more content…
There is journalist everywhere, and news vans on standby. TV or live steam is the way of getting quick communication. People are able to connect anywhere around the world with a click of a button. In my option, the media in today’s world seem to care more about reporting it first, then being accurate. There have been a few times where they had to correct there report due to unverified sources. But for sure, people would receive information seconds after this event would of happened. Almost like when 911 happened, the entire world was watching live tv coverage of the towers burning and crumbling to the ground. I was in school when this horrible event happened, and it was wall to wall coverage for